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A review by bunburyist
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
3.0
A boy moves to a new town and finds community and a love of fencing. He also experiences racism firsthand and has a brush with the school-to-prison pipeline. His motivation changes from revenge to enjoyment of the sport, and how he defines himself, and finding his place on a team.
Really great to see complex issues like social justice, racism, anger, revenge, self-mastry, and identity represented in a book for young kids.
Literary references: [b:Invisible Man|16981|Invisible Man|Ralph Ellison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556482805l/16981._SY75_.jpg|170957], [b:The Three Musketeers|7190|The Three Musketeers (The D'Artagnan Romances, #1)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320436982l/7190._SY75_.jpg|1263212], and [b:The Count of Monte Cristo|7126|The Count of Monte Cristo|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1611834134l/7126._SY75_.jpg|391568]
Really great to see complex issues like social justice, racism, anger, revenge, self-mastry, and identity represented in a book for young kids.
Literary references: [b:Invisible Man|16981|Invisible Man|Ralph Ellison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556482805l/16981._SY75_.jpg|170957], [b:The Three Musketeers|7190|The Three Musketeers (The D'Artagnan Romances, #1)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320436982l/7190._SY75_.jpg|1263212], and [b:The Count of Monte Cristo|7126|The Count of Monte Cristo|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1611834134l/7126._SY75_.jpg|391568]